Buffalo Bills injury report: Shaq Lawson will miss second straight week

Speaking with the media on Friday Womens Kyle Williams Jersey , Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced that injured defensive end Shaq Lawson will be forced to miss Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.Lawson did not practice on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday as he recovers from a hamstring strain. That type of injury can linger for weeks before a player’s back in game condition, so that news isn’t surprising. Trent Murphy, Eddie Yarbrough http://www.buffalobillsteamonline.com/micah-hyde-jersey , and Nate Orchard will step up in the meantime.Phillip Gaines (elbow), Taron Johnson (shoulder), and Ray-Ray McCloud (knee) were all limited participants in practice all week, but will be listed as “questionable” and should be likely to play on Sunday. The Bills could really benefit from the returns of Gaines and Johnson, if only for warm bodies at the position.LeSean McCoy (rib cartilage) and Taiwan Jones (head) were also limited participants in practice Womens John Miller Jersey , but both wore non-contact jerseys all week, making their situation more tenuous. Marcus Murphy and Chris Ivory would split duties if McCoy can’t handle the load, and the Bills would be counting on younger players to step up on special teams in the absence of Jones.Kelvin Benjamin (hip) was limited at Wednesday’s practice, but a full participant on Thursday and Friday, and his playing status isn’t in doubt.Buffalo Bills signing cornerback Dontae Johnson http://www.buffalobillsteamonline.com/jordan-poyer-jersey , per report Free agent defensive back Dontae Johnson is signing with the Bills, per a report from Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. The Bills, with Micah Hyde suffering a groin injury and Phillip Gaines in recovery from a dislocated elbow, needed to bolster their secondary. Johnson, now healthy and recently released from injured reserve by the Seahawks Womens Ryan Groy Jersey , can give the team some support.Johnson is a fifth year pro who attended NC State and spent the past four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He played in 63 pro games, starting 22, and was a full-season starter for the Niners last year. The 6’2” 200 pounder is an athletic player, with a 4.45 40 yard dash and 38.5 inch vertical leap at his rookie Combine, but Pro Football Focus wasn’t a fan of his 2017 performance Womens Vladimir Ducasse Jersey , ranking him 118th of 121 eligible cornerbacks that year.Johnson’s primarily a cornerback, but the Bills could use him as their “big nickel” if they need Rafael Bush to cover Hyde’s role.